ワクチン・治療薬など１．４兆円　コロナ予備費を追加支出―政府

　政府は２７日の閣議で、２０２１年度予算に計上した新型コロナウイルス対策の予備費（５兆円）について、計１兆４２２６億円の追加支出を決めた。このうち、厚生労働省が所管するワクチンや治療薬確保などに１兆１０２９億円を充てるほか、雇用維持や困窮者支援の費用を計上する。
　コロナ予備費では、これまでにワクチン購入など計１兆１２０億円の支出を決定。今回の追加支出で残りは２兆５６５４億円となる。
　野党は自民党総裁選前に臨時国会を開き、予備費を積み増すための補正予算を成立させるよう要求。これに関し、麻生太郎財務相は２７日の閣議後記者会見で「直ちに補正予算で積み増す必要があるとは考えていない」と述べた。（2021/08/27-11:20）

The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Friday to additionally spend 1,422.6 billion yen from its budget reserve for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
   Of the amount, 1,102.9 billion yen will be allocated to secure vaccines and drugs against the coronavirus.
   Meanwhile, 154.9 billion yen will be used for interest-free loans to struggling households, 84.1 billion yen for emergency subsidies to maintain jobs and 62.7 billion yen for aid to the entertainment industry.
   The coronavirus reserve totaling 5 trillion yen was included in the government's fiscal 2021 budget. After the additional spending, its remaining amount will stand at 2,565.4 billion yen.
   From the reserve, the government had previously decided to spend 1,012 billion yen, including for vaccine procurement.